Postdoctoral / Research Fellow

Classification: Academic Level A/B Salary package: $73,309 – $113,165 per annum plus 17% Superannuation Term:  Full time, Fixed Term (2 years) Excellent employer superannuation contributions On campus childcare facilities Support network and mentoring program for early career academics The Area The (RSPhys) represents Australia’s largest university based research and teaching activity in the physics discipline. The School is home to a number of major national facilities such as Australia’s largest accelerator and the H1-NF National Stellarator Facility. Hundreds of academics, technical staff and students form the School’s greatest asset, its people. This critical mass of researchers is of fundamental importance in fostering the kind of interdisciplinary interactions that create modern research excellence. The underlying impetus of our research is a belief in the fundamental importance of physics to all of science and technology and the key role physics must play in addressing the challenges facing the modern world. For example, in addressing climate change, we must better understand the physics of the atmosphere and develop new clean sources of energy. In medicine, further development of new procedures, such as positron therapy for cancer treatment, will not be possible without advancing the basic physics that underlies them. The communications revolution that is changing the world is driven by physics, and if progress is to continue, research must harness advances in electronic materials, lasers and optoelectronic devices. There is no better place to study and research physics than the Research School of Physics at The Australian National University. The Position This position will be based in the department of Electronic Materials Engineering within the Research School of Physics and is funded by an ARC Linkage Project grant in conjunction with Varian Semiconductor Equipment (a division of Applied Materials, inc). The successful applicant will work with other members of the project team (i.e. Chief investigators and students) to achieve the project aims. These relate to the development of ultra-low resistance contacts for future microelectronic devices, including devices based on silicon and 2D materials. The Person To excel in this role you will have: A PhD in physics, engineering or materials-science, or a related area. Ability to deliver high-quality research outputs Experience in at least one and preferably several of the following areas: semiconductor device physicselectrical characterisation of materials and devicessemiconductor processing and characterisation,semiconductor materials science2D materials research The Australian National University is a world-leading institution and provides a range of lifestyle, financial and non-financial rewards and programs to support staff in maintaining a healthy work/life balance whilst encouraging success in reaching their full career potential. For more information, please . To see what the Science at ANU community is like, we invite you to follow us on social media at and . For more information about the position please contact Prof. Rob Elliman on T: +61 6125 0521 or E: ANU Values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to those of all backgrounds and identities. People with a disability are encouraged to apply. For more information about staff equity at ANU, .